Diversifying Design: Natural voices in traditional Damascene architecture

Written by guest author Ahmad Loukeh. Artist, architect, and MSc Urban Regeneration student at the Bartlett School of Planning. Thomas Merton […]

Guest Author

Posted on May 9, 2022

Our New Office: Heritage, Place and New Neighbours

As we said goodbye to 2021, The Glass-House also bid our previous office farewell. Our space at Wardrobe Place, built […]

Elly Mead

Posted on Feb 4, 2022

Demanding Quality in our Public Realm by Sophia de Sousa

Today I was looking through photos on my phone and came across this image. I honestly can’t remember where I […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Jan 26, 2022

Place Equity: Enriching our Future Shared Spaces

On October 13, we hosted our Place Equity: Making great public spaces a reality for everyone, our first hybrid collaborative […]

Deborah Ajia Elly Mead Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Oct 20, 2021

Union Chapel’s Sunday School Stories: shaping the beginnings of an interpretation piece with the local community

On Thursday 15 July, The Glass-House worked alongside members of Union Chapel’s team to plan and deliver a full-day, in-person […]

Elly Mead

Posted on Jul 22, 2021

GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Building Design Engagement Capacity in Local Authorities – Key Takeaways

(11 June 2021) This month’s chat, Building Design Engagement Capacity in Local Authorities, explored how to build confidence and capacity […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Jun 15, 2021

INSPIRED Blog Series: Community Savers

So far through our INSPIRED blog series we have explored heritage buildings and the communities bringing them back to life, […]

Elly Mead

Posted on Jun 10, 2021

INSPIRED Blog Series: Kitty’s Launderette, a community launderette and social space

Occupying an old builder’s yard in the area between Anfield and Everton in Liverpool, Kitty’s Launderette sits inconspicuously among the […]

Elly Mead

Posted on May 12, 2021

INSPIRED Blog Series: The May Project

We dive once again into another Inspired series post! The series was conceived to help share stories of projects that […]

Deborah Ajia

Posted on May 6, 2021

INSPIRED Blog Series: Urban Growth London and Brixton Orchard

Last Summer I volunteered with Urban Growth London to take care of the beautiful Brixton Orchard. I’ve passed it many […]

Deborah Ajia

Posted on Mar 29, 2021